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I'd like to construct a manequin to display a set of armor, and I was thinking of perhaps starting with chicken wire, fleshing out with newspaper, then apply numerous layers of paper mache as hardened skin. Has anyone attempted such a endeavour? If so, what were your results?

1.5 inch PVC pipe skeleton covered in foam padding/old pillows/crumbled newspapers/whatever and then wrapped in duct tape. Since PVC pipe connectors come in different angles, you can have your mannequin pose as you want. Also, It's good to be able to remove the arms on your mannequin when dressing it.

Something I've thought about....
Not really posable, though. Make a duct tape double of yourself, from neck to foot, in a pose that's 'cool'

I was thinking that you could fill this 'double' with expandable foam, but most foam needs air to dry, and the duct tape doesn't allow it. But I'm told some stuff is purely chemical. It makes a rock hard filler.

Or you could use PVC or 1x2 wood and then use polyfil or something like that.

That thing is real???? Now thats cool!!!!!!! Ive seen them in shot gun news and on gunbroker.com. Just for a real mag ive seen them go for 400-600 bones a pop. Rifles like another 2 or 3 G's. NOT CHEEP AT ALL!!!!!!!

the pink stuff is a matress pad. (egg crate stuff)
you can get them at Wal-Mart.
I'd suggest going to Home Depot instead, & buying carpet padding.
I haven't done this yet, but I think it's more cost effective.